BRIGHTSTAR CORP. EXPANDS GLOBAL REACH, BEGINS OPERATIONS FOR WIRELESS PRODUCTS IN INDIA
Brightstar Telecom India Pvt. Ltd., a 100% subsidiary to Offer Expertise in Value Added Services to India’s Wireless Industry
Mumbai: December 28, 2005 – Brightstar Corp., a world leader in value-added supply chain management and mobile solutions for the wireless industry, has launched its operations in India – one of the most promising markets for wireless telephony. Brightstar Telecom India Pvt. Ltd., a 100% subsidiary of Brightstar Corporation is headquartered in Mumbai with a branch office in Delhi & plans to open new branch offices across the country in the near future.
Brightstar Telecom aims to provide global expertise, domestic reach and economy of scale, while adding value to India’s wireless industry. Brightstar Telecom aspires to support the Indian telephony industry with faster access to newer technologies by providing fixed and wireless products along with supply chain management, inventory control and integrated services to Network Operators, Distributors and Retailers.
According to Mr. Arun Batra, Country Head of Brightstar Telecom India “Wireless service in India is expected to grow exponentially in the near future. But even with a population of over a billion people, it is still a highly under-penetrated market in terms of both wireline and wireless communications when compared to countries like Korea, Malaysia and China.”
Batra continued, “Brightstar’s presence will provide increased availability of products and value added services to wireless network operators, agents, dealers and retailers who serve the wireless telephony market in India.”
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About Brightstar
Brightstar Corp. is a leading distributor and provider of value added supply chain services to the wireless telecom industry, and also designs and manufacturers products under licensing agreements with leading manufacturers. Headquartered in Miami, FL, Brightstar has operations in Argentina, Australia, Barbados, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Jamaica, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Trinidad & Tobago, Uruguay, the U.S. and Venezuela. The company serves over 160 network operators and 15,000 resellers, retailers and agents around the world and also represents many of the world’s leading wireless manufacturers. During the year ending 2004, Brightstar’s revenues exceeded $1.7 billion. For more information, visit http://www.brightstarcorp.com.